Question 1

The _______ transport of auxin establishes the orientation of growth and the _______ redistribution of auxin causes a growth response to an environmental stimulus that is called _______.

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A)   polar; lateral; morphogenesis
B)   lateral; polar; tropism
C)   polar; lateral; tropism
D)   upward; downward; morphogenesis
E)   downward; upward; tropismF) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 2

Gibberellins were discovered by the biologist Eiichi Kurosawa while he was studying the "foolish seedling" disease of _______, in which seedlings_______.

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A)   corn; grow unusually slowly
B)   rice; grow into tall, spindly plants
C)   wheat; die after germination
D)   barley; produce seeds unusually early
E)   millet; have a beneficial mutationF) C) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 3

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Refer to the diagram below, showing an ethylene signal transduction pathway. 
-What is the first event that occurs after ethylene binds to its receptor?

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Question 4

Radishes are examples of cytokinins affecting _______ by causing pronounced swelling.

Accepted Answer

A)   roots
B)   stems
C)   leaves
D)   vegetative apical meristem
E)   floral apical meristemF) A) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 5

Eudicot seedlings form an apical _______ to protect the stem while it grows through the soil.

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Question 6

Phytochrome

Accepted Answer

A)   is the only photoreceptor pigment in plants.
B)   exists in two forms interconvertible by light.
C)   is a pigment that is colored red or far-red.
D)   is a green-light receptor.
E)   is the photoreceptor for phototropism in coleoptiles.F) A) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 7

Cytokinins are most abundant in which area of the plant?

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A)   Tips of the shoot
B)   Leaves
C)   Stems
D)   Roots
E)   Lateral budsF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 8

Use the following to answer questions :
Refer to the diagram below, showing seed germination. 
-Where do the enzymes shown in seed 3 come from?

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Question 9

To make seedless grapes grow to normal size, growers spray or treat them with

Accepted Answer

A)   cytokinins.
B)   nitric oxide.
C)   ethylene.
D)   auxin solution.
E)   gibberellin solution.F) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 10

Which of the following is an example or characteristic of plant tropisms?

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A)   An imbalance in ethylene concentration causes curvature.
B)   Roots grow toward the light.
C)   One side of the root or shoot grows more rapidly than the other.
D)   DNA is the light receptor or gravity receptor.
E)   Auxin is the light receptor or gravity receptor.F) A) and B)
G) B) and C)

Question 11

The "wall-loosening factor" from the cytoplasm is now believed to be

Accepted Answer

A)   auxins.
B)   cellulose-digesting enzymes.
C)   starch-digesting enzymes.
D)   expansins.
E)   calcium ions.F) D) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 12

The likely result of treating a shoot cutting with auxin would be

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A)   extensive root production.
B)   suppression of apical dominance.
C)   the growth of lateral buds.
D)   bolting of the shoot.
E)   nothing.F) None of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 13

Seeds

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A)   take up water at the onset of germination.
B)   carry out extensive DNA synthesis in the early stages of germination.
C)   show a decrease in respiration as they germinate.
D)   carry out photosynthesis in the hypocotyl after germination.
E)   undergo extensive cell division in the early stages of germination.F) A) and B)
G) B) and C)

Question 14

Which statement about the dormancy of seeds is false?

Accepted Answer

A)   Abrasion of the seed coat may break dormancy.
B)   Seeds often break dormancy when still attached to the parent plant.
C)   Exposure of seeds to fire may break dormancy.
D)   Light inhibits seed germination in some species.
E)   Soaking some seeds in water promotes germination.F) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 15

What is the difference between the cytokinins kinetin and zeatin?

Accepted Answer

A)   Kinetin is found only in aged DNA, whereas zeatin is found only in fresh DNA.
B)   Kinetin is the active form of zeatin.
C)   Zeatin is the active form of kinetin.
D)   Only zeatin is a naturally occurring plant cytokinin.
E)   Zeatin is a synthetic cytokinin, whereas kinetin is natural.F) A) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 16

Etiolated seedlings are produced by germinating seeds that are kept in total darkness. Plants that are kept in the dark will begin to synthesize chlorophyll after they are given a pulse of

Accepted Answer

A)   blue light.
B)   red light.
C)   red light followed by a pulse of far-red light.
D)   far-red light followed by a pulse of red light.
E)   ultraviolet light.F) All of the above
G) B) and E)

Question 17

Explain how auxin distribution regulates phototropism and gravitropism.

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Lateral distribution of auxin controls p...

Question 18

Cytokinins interact with which other hormone?

Accepted Answer

A)   Ethylene
B)   Abscisic acid
C)   Gibberellins
D)   Auxins
E)   BrassinosteroidsF) A) and B)
G) B) and C)

Question 19

Bolting, or rapid stem elongation, is induced by

Accepted Answer

A)   auxin.
B)   abscisic acid.
C)   gibberellins.
D)   ethylene.
E)   cytokinin.F) All of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 20

If a shoot cutting is treated with auxin, which of the following is likely to result?

Accepted Answer

A)   Extensive root production
B)   Suppression of apical dominance
C)   Growth of lateral buds
D)   Bolting of the shoot
E)   FloweringF) B) and E)
G) D) and E)

Exam 37: Regulation of Plant Growth

Eudicot seedlings form an apical _______ to protect the stem while it grows through the soil.

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Use the following to answer questions : Refer to the diagram below, showing an ethylene signal transduction pathway. -What is the first event that occurs after ethylene binds to its receptor?

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Bolting, or rapid stem elongation, is induced by

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Which statement about the dormancy of seeds is false?

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Etiolated seedlings are produced by germinating seeds that are kept in total darkness. Plants that are kept in the dark will begin to synthesize chlorophyll after they are given a pulse of

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Cytokinins interact with which other hormone?

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Seeds

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Gibberellins were discovered by the biologist Eiichi Kurosawa while he was studying the "foolish seedling" disease of _______, in which seedlings_______.

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Use the following to answer questions : Refer to the diagram below, showing seed germination. -Where do the enzymes shown in seed 3 come from?

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If a shoot cutting is treated with auxin, which of the following is likely to result?

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The "wall-loosening factor" from the cytoplasm is now believed to be

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Radishes are examples of cytokinins affecting _______ by causing pronounced swelling.

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Phytochrome

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To make seedless grapes grow to normal size, growers spray or treat them with

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Explain how auxin distribution regulates phototropism and gravitropism.

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The _______ transport of auxin establishes the orientation of growth and the _______ redistribution of auxin causes a growth response to an environmental stimulus that is called _______.

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What is the difference between the cytokinins kinetin and zeatin?

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Which of the following is an example or characteristic of plant tropisms?

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Cytokinins are most abundant in which area of the plant?

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